FAA Clarifies Back-Up Policy for EFB Electronic Charts

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FAA Clarifies Back-Up Policy for EFB Electronic Charts

The FAA has issued an advisory circular which confirms that electronic charts used in either installed or portable displays, such as EFBs (electronic flight bags), can be used in lieu of traditional paper charts, and that no back-up information is required - although it's recommended.

According to Advisory Circular 91-78, EFBs and other ECDs (electronic chart displays) can be used during all phases of flight operations in lieu of paper reference material when the displayed information meets the following criteria:

The components or systems onboard the aircraft which display pre-composed or interactive information are the functional equivalent of the paper reference material.
The information being used for navigation or performance planning is current, up-to-date, and valid.

The AC suggests that a back-up source of secondary information is recommended, but not required, and if provided, it can be either in an electronic format or traditional paper. 08-05-2007.

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